In twenty twenty-two the world changed colour,
Adopting both yellow and blue;
These are the colours of Ukraine’s flag,
So no other colours will do.
Russia invaded that country
With no provocation at all,
They wreaked devastation widely,
Causing hundreds of buildings to fall.
The result of this terrible onslaught
Has put much of the world against Russia;
Multinationals have severed connections,
And countries have imposed more sanctions;
Individuals are supporting Ukraine
By displaying that Nation’s hues,
With badges and ribbons or clothes
Which are mostly in yellows and blues.
Some countries are highlighting buildings,
Two colours being projected in beams;
Many sportsmen have the flag on their Tshirts
In support of Ukrainian teams.
Politicians are also conforming
With promotion of Ukraine’s plight,
Wearing lapel badges showing the colours,
Which is preferable to joining the fight.
In the glittering world of the cinema
There were BAFTA awards last week,
The actors all dressed up in D.J’s
Wearing two colour badges to complete.
Now Russia has spectacularly succeeded
In uniting the whole world against it,
Putin’s managed this all on his own,
And it’s well past the time he should quit.
He controls all the news on TV
With a bias which is blatantly wrong,
Thus the truth is kept from the people
Who believe the wars end won’t be long.
But an ever-growing number of Russians
Get the facts from outside their State,
This makes them aghast at their country
Killing innocents with weapons and hate.
But a protest in Russia is illegal,
With long prison sentences imposed,
So they daren’t wave the flag of Ukraine
As there’s a risk of being deposed.
Instead they stay stoically silent,
Unaware of what lies in store,
For this invasion has lasted 4 weeks now,
But no-one must call it a war!
Lorna Minton
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